Implicit anti-fat bias in physical educators: Physical attributes, ideology and socialization

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 308-314

  O'Brien, K S ^a   Hunter, J A ^a   Banks, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Body image; Implicit attitudes test; Prejudice; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIALIZATION; TEACHER; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PREJUDICE; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRICS; SOCIALIZATION; STUDENTS;

EID: 33846618723     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803398     Document Type: Article

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